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Can you speak to why the applicant age distribution is so skewed? I'd wager that older founders have more anchoring commitments, so while you can draw on a lar
by leif 16y ago
Can you speak to why the applicant age distribution is so skewed?
I'd wager that older founders have more anchoring commitments, so while you can draw on a large (geographical) pool of young founders, you can only draw from the few older founders that happen to live near YC itself.
Of course, you have a lot more data, and probably a lot more insight into this question.
- bradhe 16y agoPretty sure pg has said exactly the re: anchoring commitments (kids, mortgage, etc.) with regard to startup success -- not just YC acceptance -- a couple times before.
- arn 16y ago...and this is a very big reason. If I was coming out of college I would definitely apply to yc. just to be immersed in that scene I think would be invaluable. Even now, I'm financially secure, I still find it appealing, but uprooting my family (wife+kids) for a few months is not something I am willing to do.
- pg 16y agohttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1642815 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1642815